Table 2-1. Overall Statistics for the 2008 Database Participating Hospitals
Overall Statistic |
Old Submissions
Submitted for 2007 &
still included in 2008 |
New Submissions
Submitted for first
time for 2008 |
Resubmissions
Submitted for
2007 & 2008 1 |
Total
2008
Database |
Total number of participating hospitals |
284 |
137 |
98 |
519 |
Total number of individual survey respondents |
90,753 |
48,521 |
20,902 |
160,176 |
Average number of completed surveys per hospital
|
320 |
354 |
213 |
309 |
Average hospital response rate |
54% |
50% |
57% |
54% |
1. For resubmitting hospitals, only their most recent data was retained when reporting overall database benchmarks. Their data submitted for the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2007 Comparative Database Report was compared to their more recently submitted data when examining trends over time.
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Table 2-2. Survey Administration Statistics
Survey Administration Mode |
2008 Database
Hospitals |
2008 Database Respondents |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Paper only |
248 |
48% |
53,416 |
33% |
Web only |
141 |
27% |
47,354 |
30% |
Both paper and Web |
130 |
25% |
59,406 |
37% |
Total |
519 |
100% |
160,176 |
100% |
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Table 2-3. Average Hospital Response Rate by Mode
Survey Administration Mode |
Average Hospital
Response Rate |
Paper only |
60% |
Web only |
44% |
Both Web and paper |
52% |
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Table 2-4. Types of Staff or Work Areas/Units Surveyed
Types of Staff or Work Areas/Units Surveyed |
2008 Database
Hospitals |
2008 Database
Respondents |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All staff, or a sample of all staff, from all work areas/units |
362 |
70% |
110,264 |
69% |
Selected staff only |
86 |
17% |
23,924 |
15% |
Selected work areas/units only |
14 |
3% |
2,743 |
2% |
Selected staff and selected work areas/units |
57 |
11% |
23,245 |
15% |
Total |
519 |
100% |
160,176 |
100% |
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